The presence of wild edible plants and determinants influencing their harvest, consumption, and conservation in south eastern Bhutan.

Definition: Wild edible plants (WEPs) grow naturally in self-maintaining ecosystems. WEPs are harvested for consumption, sale, and medicinal uses. We hypothesize that WEPs play a major role in supplying food and generating income for the rural people in a world that is increasingly recognising its emerging conservation issues.